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FpML Industry Updates

FpML Version 5 WD 4 Changes Call - February 4, 2010
You can listen to the audio recording [3.58 MB]
Note: the first couple of minutes of the presentation were not captured by the recording device
The following power point presentation [736 KB] provides an overview of the changes (revamped reporting view, new messaging framework, etc)

FpML Messaging Proposals Call - June 4, 2009
You can listen to the audio recording [7.68 MB]
The following power point presentation [2.27 MB] provides an overview of the messaging proposals.
The following power point presentation [1.60 MB] provides an overview of the migration from FpML 4.x contract messages.                                                                                                      
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What is FpML?
FpML® (Financial products Markup Language) is the industry-standard protocol for complex financial products. It is based on XML (eXtensible Markup Language), the standard meta-language for describing data shared between applications.
Product Summary
The main products that are covered for each asset class are listed below, each product can have several variants. Detailed product descriptions can be found in the specifications.

IRD: Interest Swaps, Swaptions, FRA’s, Caps and Floors, Inflation Swaps, and Bullet Payments.
FX: Foreign Exchange Swaps, Spots, Forwards, and FX Options.
Credit: Single-name Credit Default Swaps, Loan Credit Default Swap, CDS on Mortgages, Credit Default Swap Indices, Options, and Baskets.
Equity: Equity Swaps, Equity Options, Variance Swaps, Correlation Swaps, Dividend Swaps, and Total Return Swaps.
Bond Options: Bond and Convertible Bond Options.
Commodity: Commodity underlyer, Commodity Swaps, Commodity Options, Physically-settled trades.
Loans: Syndicated Loan Notifications between Agent Bank and Lenders

Recently Launched Working Groups

ISDA has launched a new FpML working group focusing on Collateral business processes. The FpML Collateral Working Group will extend the FpML standard with a definition of the standard messages to support the Collateral business processes, building on the work done by the ISDA Collateral Committee (see http://www.isda.org/c_and_a/pdf/Electronic-Messaging.pdf). The following business processes will be supported:
  • Margin Call
  • Interest Payment
  • Substitution
The working group will start meeting in the beginning of January 2010 on a weekly basis, with a goal to have a first working draft available by February. Anyone interested in contributing to the collateral framework in FpML, either from a technical or a business perspective, is welcome to join the working group.

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Specifications

The Latest FpML Specifications as well as all Archived FpML Versions are available for registered users to view and download. Also check the FpML Roadmap for updates.

Training
05/13/2010 FpML Training Course in New York
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Latest News
12/20/2009 ISDA Releases FpML Version 5.0 Fourth Working Draft
12/20/2009 ISDA Releases FpML Version 4.7 Trial Recommendation
11/20/2009 ISDA Releases FpML Version 4.7 Last Call Working Draft
10/26/2009 ISDA Releases FpML Version 4.7 Second Working Draft
09/23/2009 ISDA Releases FpML Version 4.7 Working Draft
09/10/2009 ISDA Releases FpML Version 4.6 Recommendation
08/04/2009 ISDA Launches FpML Working Group to Enable Trade Reporting.
06/12/2009 ISDA Releases Beta Version of the FpML Schema LiveSearch Application
05/12/2009 ISDA Releases FpML Version 5.0 Third Working Draft
02/25/2009 ISDA Releases FpML Version 4.5 Recommendation
08/20/2008 ISDA Releases FpML Version 4.4 Recommendation
05/05/2008 ISDA, in Collaboration with FPL, ISITC and SWIFT, Develops Investment Roadmap
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02/22/2008 ISDA Releases FpML Version 5.0 Second Working Draft
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